Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026)
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) reported Gross Margin of 85.35% for Q1 2026, up 874.0% on a YoY basis from 8.76% in Q1 2025, and up 153.97% quarter-over-quarter from 158.14% in Q4 2025.
Kaiser Aluminum (KALU) Gross Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Kaiser Aluminum has reported Gross Margin for 18 years, with the latest figure at 85.35% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Gross Margin rose 874.0% year-over-year to 85.35%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.98% (up 805.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 13.12%, up 130.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 stood at 85.35%, up from 158.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 85.35% in Q1 2026, with the low at 170.12% in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 9.28% across 5 years, with a median of 11.76% in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Gross Margin tumbled 18511 bps — and 2025, when it soared 6329 bps.
- Kaiser Aluminum's Gross Margin stood at 7.09% in 2022, then soared by 112 bps to 14.99% in 2023, then slumped by 1235 bps to 170.12% in 2024, then climbed by 7 bps to 158.14% in 2025, then surged by 154 bps to 85.35% in 2026.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 85.35% (Q1 2026), 158.14% (Q4 2025), and 13.6% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alcoa | 18.13 Bn | 16.72 Bn | 681.00 Mn | 21.33% |
| 2 | Century Aluminum | 6.04 Bn | 5.93 Bn | 118.80 Mn | 18.30% |
| 3 | Constellium Se | 4.83 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 420.00 Mn | 17.07% |
| 4 | Kaiser Aluminum | 3.08 Bn | 3.05 Bn | 944.60 Mn | 85.35% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 85.35% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -158.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.60% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 76.69% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 76.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -170.12% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 72.15% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.40% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 72.54% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 14.99% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.54% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.76% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.47% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.09% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.21% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.85% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.74% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.64% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.70% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 9.14% |